drank
word · lemma: drink
/ˈdɹæŋk/
drangk
/dɹˈæŋk/
drangk
Definition
Past tense of 'drink'. It means took liquid into the mouth and swallowed it in the past.
Usage & Nuances
'Drank' is the simple past form; the past participle is 'drunk' ('I drank water' but 'I have drunk water'). Common with nouns like 'water', 'coffee', 'tea', and 'too much'. In informal speech, some learners wrongly use 'drunk' as the simple past.
Spanish: bebióPortuguese (BR): bebeuPortuguese (PT): bebeuChinese (Simplified): 喝了Chinese (Traditional): 喝了Hindi: पियाArabic: شربBengali: খেয়েছিল - পান করেছিলRussian: выпил - выпила - выпилиJapanese: 飲んだVietnamese: đã uốngKorean: 마셨다Turkish: içtiUrdu: پیاIndonesian: minum
Example Sentences
He drank the milk very fast.
basic
She drank a glass of water.
basic
We drank coffee after dinner.
basic
I was so thirsty that I drank the whole bottle.
natural
He drank too much at the party and felt sick later.
natural
By the time I got there, they had already drank all the juice.
natural